Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, HD5 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 8LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	53.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	43%	46.3%	3.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HD5 8LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.8%	51.7%	4.9%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	27.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	38.6%	-11.0%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	34.6%	39.4%	4.8%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	8.4%	12%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	25.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.4%	8.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.2%	6.0%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71%	66.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	-14.6%
Arab	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	5%	9%	4.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.5%	7.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	76.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	16.3%	13.9%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	10%	1.3%	8.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hall Cross Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hall Cross Grove was 74.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hall Cross Grove has the 44th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 620th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 8LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hall Cross Grove are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, HD5 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8LE

Average Price
£114,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hall Cross Grove

Average Price
£121,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hall Cross GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2025-09-19	£84,859
4 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2024-09-05	£154,308
16 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-04-14	£134,849
21 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-12-02	£120,110
24 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-12-02	£77,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 8LE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Lodge Nursery School 128a Yews Hill Road , Lockwood HD1 3SP	- not rated	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	- not rated	173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stile Common Infant and Nursery School Plane Street , Newsome HD4 6DF	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	4,143 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	1,616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,854 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	553 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,380 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	- not rated	1,795 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	974 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	1,049 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longley Community Sports Club	Longley Road, Lowerhouses	257 yd
Almondbury Wesleyan Cricket Club	Kaye Lane, Almondbury	775 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	1,005 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natural Flavours	Natural Flavour, 144A Lowerhouses Lane	116 yd
Indie Eats	22 Newsome Road, Newsome	1,016 yd
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	1,036 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 165 Wakefield Road	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	397 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	585 yd
Almondbury Wesleyans Cricket Club Kaye Lane	grass pitches	715 yd
Newsome Skatepark RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TUNNACLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.